Ukrainian grain silos are closed due to war and bad weather

Prometey, a large farm in southern Ukraine, is closing its grain silos and laying off some of its processing plant staff due to economic hardship caused by the Russian invasion and extreme weather that has caused crop losses. "The effects of the war, which has been going on for three years, have now also had a strong impact on the Prometey company group," Jelena Zinovjeva, head of the business development department, told the press. Prometey, which retained more than 1,200 employees even during the war, is now forced to downsize and close three of its 28 grain silos, the company said, adding that it lost 7 silos and 2,000 people during the war. After the Russian attacks, large areas of their land were occupied during the hostilities. Prometey cultivates more than 20,000 hectares of land, mainly in the southern part of Ukraine. Southern regions were hit the hardest by record heat and drought this summer, and according to the company, crop losses were significant, the international ...